Malaysia vs Switzerland: Interest rate spread
Malaysia
2.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
2.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
119th
Switzerland rank
122nd
Interest rate spread over time
- Malaysia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.4% against 2.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 119th and Switzerland ranks 122nd of 141 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.8% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Malaysia or Switzerland?
- Malaysia, at 2.4% against 2.0% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Switzerland rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Malaysia ranks 119th and Switzerland ranks 122nd of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest rate spread is the interest rate charged by banks on loans to private sector customers minus the interest rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.